Psycho

Taisan is one of my favorite "Tribe" characters. She spent a lot of time being called a space cadet, a nut case, crazy, loony & a host of similar adjectives. Bottom line? She was different than the mob. A "new age" kind of girl. That made her...special. Psycho? Doubtful, but who'm I to judge?

I started thinking of Taisan as I looked at some of the newest characters in KTDARPG these days. Ace, Villa, Marionette--these are just a few of 'em. What makes them stand out right now is their difference. They are, indeed, different from the mob. Ace is into card & magick tricks. Villa is an experimenter; there are few things this girl won't try at least once. Marionette has an internal symphony he's trying to conduct into beautiful--or at least liveable--harmonies.

That's what's fun about the game lately: our differences. Part of that comes from having more players in the game these days. But that's just the beginning. New players, new ideas, new sources for inspiration. And, quite frankly, that's having a surprising effect on the regular players. As I look, we seem to be experimenting more with our game-play. Taking more chances. Trying new things, new directions. Even with established characters--they're growing & developing in ways that I didn't foresee.

Even outside the game, the chatter on IM is filled with ideas. Kinda like an infusion of new blood has stirred things up & we're all using it and moving forward.

Maybe our characters are just psycho. Or maybe we are? Who cares! To misquote a famous writer, "The game's the thing!"

-Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"